Michigan

A composite sketch of a man police believe sexually and physically assaulted a woman who was walking in the area of Walnut and Mill in Mount Pleasant on Wednesday, July 23. Police identified and interviewed the suspect July 26.
(Courtesy | Mount Pleasant Police Department)

On Saturday, July 26, the Mount Pleasant Police Department identified a suspect in the assault reported the evening of July 23 by a woman who said she was walking near Mill and Walnut in Mount Pleasant, Public Information Officer Jeff Browne said.

A detective interviewed the accused man and released him after consulting with the Isabella County Prosecutor's Office, Browne said. A report will be sent over to the prosecutor's office for review. No charges have been filed as of Monday, July 28.

Detectives will continue to investigate the case and follow up on leads, Browne said.

The woman reported she was forced into a grassy area about a mile north of Central Michigan University's campus and sexually and physically assaulted.

A forensic artist from the Isabella County Sheriff's Department assisted police by drawing a composite sketch of the male suspect.